The well-known Japanese graphic artist, Shinzi Katoh, is developing designs for both Betty Boop™ and Popeye®, which will be licensed for products in Japan and subsequently by King Features and its agents throughout the world. King Features is the worldwide licensor for Popeye and, working closely with Fleischer Studios, worldwide exclusive licensing agent for Betty Boop.
“When I was a child, I saw Popeye and Betty Boop for the first time on... Read More

Are you ready for some football? Make sure your pre-game prep includes purchasing “Three Boop-Oop-A-Doops”, a new series of collectibles from The Hamilton Collection, a division of The Bradford Exchange, that feature Betty Boop, the Queen of Cartoons, and the hottest teams in the NFL.
Beautifully handcrafted, hand-painted and hand-numbered, these limited-edition collectible figural bells have been licensed to The Hamilton Collection by the NFL... Read More

Betty Boop, the iconic Queen of Cartoons, will be one of more than 30 life-sized, hand-painted Elephant Parade® statues exhibited at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Calif. from August 23 to November 17.
The Betty Boop Elephant is part of Elephant Parade, the world’s largest open-air art exhibition dedicated to saving the Asian elephant from extinction. To generate worldwide attention, public awareness and financial support for the endangered... Read More

Betty Boop, the iconic Queen of Cartoons, will be one of more than 30 life-sized, hand-painted Elephant Parade® statues exhibited at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Calif. from August 23 to November 17.
The Betty Boop Elephant is part of Elephant Parade, the world’s largest open-air art exhibition dedicated to saving the Asian elephant from extinction. To generate worldwide attention, public awareness and financial support for the endangered... Read More

The 22nd Annual Betty Boop Festival and Baby Boop Look-Alike Contest will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2013 in Montebello, California.
Date: July 20, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Event Description
The Baby Boop Look-Alike contest is open to young girls from newborn to 5 years old. Judging categories in each age group include: Largest Eyes, Curliest Hair, Poutiest Lips, Friendliest, Singing Dancing in three categories of costume (Baby,... Read More

This week, King Features Licensing is proudly showcasing all of our brands, from classic cartoon characters and art properties to world-famous publishing brands like Chicken Soup for the Soul and Archie Comic’s Betty & Veronica, at this year’s Licensing Expo 2013 in Las Vegas from June 18 to 20!
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Chicken Soup for the Soul, Betty & Veronica, and Betty Boop Zombie Love Debut at Show While New Partnerships for Popeye Bring Brand to Apparel and High-End Retail
June 18, 2013 (NEW YORK) – King Features Syndicate, home to some of the world’s most popular entertainment characters, will showcase a new line-up of properties at this year’s Licensing Expo 2013 as it expands programs for cornerstone brands Popeye and Betty Boop. Continuing... Read More

In conjunction with the National Cartoonists Society Conference, the ToonSeum will be hosting the first Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, 2013. Celebrity panels at the Downtown museum of cartoon art, neighboring Bricolage and the August Wilson Center will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The 900 block of Liberty Avenue, Downtown, where the ToonSeum is located, will become a Funny Pages Block Party, with character visits... Read More

MAGIC MARKET WEEK, which takes place in Las Vegas each February and August, is where the international community of apparel, accessories and footwear professionals trades information, previews trends, builds business and shops fashion. Tens of thousands of attendees from over 80 countries meet more than 5,000 emerging-to-established brands to spark strategic brand and licensing connections.
Members of King Features’ Licensing team attended MAGIC MARKET... Read More

Do you know someone who is a huge Betty Boop fan? Is there a pet lover on your holiday gift list, who adores MUTTS? Perhaps there is a hard-to-please teenager and his/her exasperated parents, all of whom could use a good laugh from ZITS, or a sleep-deprived parent of a newborn who would appreciate the humor of BABY BLUES?
We know the best holiday gift of all is laughter, so we have compiled the 2012 Holiday Gift Guide with products featuring today’s... Read More